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PERPETUAL INTERCESSION TO

each day, the three million who are dying each month, the thirty-six million who are dying each year, multitudes are in a state of mortal sin, in danger of eternal ruin? The mercy of our Lord puts into your hands the means of assisting these poor souls in their great necessity; surely you will not fail to use them.

And, moreover, a great reward awaits you. Those who owe their eternal salvation to you, under God, will, when they are in heaven, repay you a hundred-fold what you have done for them on earth; they will pray for your parish, and they will pray for you when you are dying. What consolation in the thought! Alas! it sometimes happens that a priest who has borne to many the last aids of religion is himself suddenly struck down, and dies without them. Next to a good life, nothing can better ensure for you a good death than such zeal in the service of the dying as you will shew by establishing and maintaining this Confrater- nity in your parish.

With regard to the half-hour's interces- sion, although it is generally made from half-past two to three o'clock in the after- noon, yet another time may be chosen should